Quote of the Week – no more ‘currying favor’ at the EPA

Quote of the Week – no more ‘currying favor’ at the EPA

We covered the announcement of EPA administrator Scott Pruitt yanking away the conflict of interest issue that has plagued EPA Science Advisory Boards; members of those boards also received EPA grants.

“Process matters,” Pruitt said during the announcement on Tuesday at EPA headquarters. “As we engage in rule making… we also need to respect the record, the science, that we are relying on to make decisions.”

He went on to add that no scientific adviser should appear to have a conflict of interest with the agency.

“They will have to choose: either the grant, or service, but not both,” Pruitt said.